Instead, the lawsuit says the show used local contractor Aaron Fitz Construction for the home's overhaul. The lawsuit says Murphy and Sullivan voiced their concerns about below- average ratings they had seen for the company on Angie’s List, notes the News & Observer.

Aaron Fitzgerald, owner of Aaron Fitz Construction, was not available for comment Tuesday afternoon.

The lawsuit also claims that part of the deal with Big Coat TV, the show's Canada-based production company, was the couple would put down a $140,000 deposit for the work. However, the suit says the production company disbursed only $85,786.50 of that amount.